Honors Seminar: Spring Break in Belize

How about service-learning on the coast of Belize for spring break? You get the ocean with the satisfaction of giving something back!
The Program
Designed with first-year students in mind, and for those not ready to commit to a summer or semester-long experience, service learning in the Caribbean is an Honors course built around a service learning experience that places participants in the heart of a local community. Students will work on a project in Punta Gorda, Belize on the southern coast, travel to Mayan ruins, learn about ethnic culture, and see the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere.
To Apply
Complete a study abroad application by Nov. 16, 2017
Register for the Honors course – LAS 491A (this will count as an Honors course for the purpose of your POS)
Fees
Estimated fees of $3500 includes:
            Airport transportation
            Round trip airfare
            Accommodation – 10 nights
            Most meals
            Excursions
For more information contact Laurie Smith-Law in the Honors Program @ lfiegel@iastate.edu

National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR)

If you're currently involved in any undergraduate research at ISU please consider registering for the 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), which will take place place on April 4-7, 2018 at the University of Central Oklahoma. This conference is a great opportunity for you:

• to present your research at the national level;
• to attend the biggest National Graduate School Fair;
• to attend professional development workshops;
• to expand your professional network;
• to publish your work in the conference proceedings;
• to advertise ISU research to prospective graduate students.

To find more details about the conference please visit this link:
http://www.cur.org/conferences_and_events/student_events/ncur_2018/

Talk to your research mentor about this possibility to advertise your research on the national level. You could present a poster, a short oral presentation (15 minutes) or present your creative/performing art project. The conference is open to all majors and all undergraduate students. The deadline for the abstract submission is December 5th, 2017. 
 
One of the benefits to present at NCUR is the opportunity for students to publish their work in the conference proceedings, produced annually by the University of North Carolina at Asheville and distributed to institutions across the nation. All student presenters at the conference (including students in the performing/visual arts) are invited to submit manuscripts for review by the Proceedings board. This publication could be added to your resume as “conference publication”. For more information about it, please visit the link:
http://www.cur.org/conferences_and_events/student_events/ncur_2018/ncur_2018_proceedings/
 

Apply to be a Peer Financial Educator

The Student Loan Education Office is hiring up to 15 Peer Financial Educators, who will be available at various locations around campus and will provide additional support for students completing the new online financial education training called Cyclone CashCourse. Peer Financial Educators will earn $10/hour for working with their peers.

Spring Honors Seminars

The list of Spring '18 Honors Seminars is online (and listed below). Seminar registration is Wednesday, November 15 at noon.

• HON 322A: Multimodal Storytelling in the Digital Age
• HON 322B: Ghosts of the World
• HON 322BZ: Service-Learning in Punta Gorda, Belize
• HON 322C: Lincoln: History and Legend
• HON 322D: Christianity & Science
• HON 322E: A Good Place: Planned and Ideal Communities
• HON 322F: Loud and Proud: Spoken Word & Performance Poetry
• HON 322G: Islamic Spain: A Merging of Cultures
• HON 322H: From Buffy to Wonder Woman: Exploring the Heroic Women of Pop Culture
• HON 322K: Here, There and Everywhere: A Retrospective of the Beatles (r)evolution
• HON 322EN: Here, There and Everywhere: A Beatles Retrospective with London Experience
• HON 322L: Performing Arts Explorations – Live!
• HON 322M: Photographing Place
• HON 322N: Psychology in the Movies
• HON 322P: LGBTQ: Representations in Film and Literature
• HON 322Q: Human Trafficking in the United States and Beyond
• HON 322R: Money Management
• HON 322S: Conflicts in the Middle East
• HON 322T: That's Me in The Corner
• HON 322U: From School to Work: Surviving Your First Job
• HON 322V: The Worlds of Ursula LeGuin
• HON 322W: Judgment and Decision Making
• HON 322Y: Exploring Systems: A Worldbuilding Workshop

Apply to be a STAR - applications close today!

• Student Admissions Representatives (STARS) for the Spring 2018 semester
•  Why should you be a STAR? - STARS can have a huge impact on the prospective students’ college decisions. Check out this evaluation from a guest - “We were very impressed with the caliber of students at each activity and presentation. The students were personable and knowledgeable. They all love their school and it was easy to see that from each of them. They, in large part, sell the school.” 
• Position Description: STARS is a great volunteer opportunity, a way to share Cyclone pride, and a chance to gain valuable life skills! STARS give daily campus and residence hall tours to prospective students and their families during the school year. Along with daily visits, STARS also help with Experience Iowa State visit days and group visits. STARS typically commit around 8-10 hours per month to help with visits, but the position has a lot of flexibility because we work around your schedule!
• Application details:
  • The application can be found online at admissions.iastate.edu/forms/leaders.php
  • The application is open from October 2 – October 16

 If students have questions, they can visit our website or contact Lisa Friesth (lfriesth@iastate.edu).